Globe retainer



e. WOODLIFF, 13., AND 1. N. MAY.

GLOBE RETAINER. APPLICATION FILED MAY221I920.

Pa'wnted Apr. 11, 1922.

Ja/iu; llfllay J 6 17 8 UNITED STATES GEORGE WOODLIFF, JR., AND JULIUS N. MAY, 0J3 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

I GLOBE RETAINER.

Application filed May 22,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Gnonon /Voonmrr, J1'., and Juniors N. MAY, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Globe Retainers, or". which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in globe retainers, and has for its object the provision of a globe retainer which will be simple in structure, economic of manufacture and highly eillcient in use.

Another object is the provision of means for mounting a globe upon a pedestal which will allow the globe to yield before the wind to a certain extent and prevent the application of excessive strain upon any particular portion of the globe.

Another object is the provision of a globe retaining member sullici ently resilient to allow oscillation of the globe within a certain degree.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combina tions and arrangements of parts hereinafter described, and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. 1, is a broken away side elevational view showing our invention applied to a lamp pedestal,

Fig. 2, is a top plan view of the invention,

Fig. 3, is a bottom plan view of the invention,

Fig. 4, is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the adjoining ends of one of the sections used in the invention.

The invention is designed primarily for use in mounting globes upon street lamps. The street lamp ordinarily used comprises a pedestal 6 upon which is positioned a globe 7 which encloses the light. The pedestal 6 is usually provided with a bead 8 at the upper end thereof. The globe is similarly provided with a flange 9 at its base which is engaged by a retaining member mounted upon the pedestal. In the forms now used, a plurality of screws project through the retaining member and engage the globe above the flange. Inasmuch as these globes are subjected to a great deal. of wind, excessive strain is so is times placed upon the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

1920. Serial No. 383,563.

. globe at the point where the screws contact therewith, resulting in a fracture of the globe and some times in a shattering oi it. To obviate the fracture and shatteri o of the globe, we have provided a re .nno' member which comprises two arcuate semic rcular members 10 and ll which are lnngedly connected together at one end as at 12. These members 10 and 11 are each orovided on their under surface with an in wardly projecting flange 13 and on their upper surface with an inwardly projecting flange 1 1 which is somewhat wider than the flange 13. As shown in 8, each of the members is provided at its opposite end w1th lugs 15 and 16 provided with registering openings therethrough for the reception of a bolt 17 and a cooperating nut 18. mounting the device upon the pedestal, the flange 13 is clasped about the pedestal be neath the head 8, the flange 1 1 being clasped about the lower portion or the globe above the flange 9. As shown in Figi l, the side walls of the retainer are tapered toward the bottom, thereby making the opening the top larger than the opening at the base. The purpose of this is to retain the globe 7 in mounted position and prevent its falling down upon the bead 8, the periphery of the flange 9 engaging against the inclined inner walls of the retainer after claspingthe mem bers 10 and 11 about the pedestal and globe as described. The members are then secured in locked position by means oi the bolt 17 projected through the lugs 15 and 16. As shown in Fig. 1, the members 10 and 11 are each provided at one end with an extension. 19 which is a continuation oi? the flange 14: or which may be a tongue connected to the flange, similarly the member is provided with a tongue 20 which may be a continuance of the side wall 11 or n'iember secured to the side wall. The purpose oi. the tongues is to give more rigid connection at the points of juncture.

The members 10 and 1!. are n resilient material and 'Er J r ence it has been found that it made from. sutlioieutlv heavy tin, a very effective device is pro duced. In constructing the retainer, it is necessary that the flange la be sufliciently resilient or pliable to allow the same to be sprung out of its usual plane without the permanent distortion thereof. Whenthe wind strikes the globe and tends to incline it in one direction, the portion of the flange 14, which represents about one-half of the flange, which is on the windward side, en-

gages securely the flange of the globe and is tilted upwardly with the flange. As'soon as the wind subsides sufficiently to allow the globe to resume its normal position, the globe is carried back to its normal position by the resilient flange 14: which has been tilted or raised out oi its normal position. It is thus seen that the flange 14; remains in contact with the flange of the globe at all times and permits the globe to oscillate to a certain extent. it is also ap iiarent that when. the globe is held in resistence oi? the wind, the pressure e2; rted upon the globe is spread over a considerable part of the ii an go and not centered at one point, which would be the' case where screws are used, or contact members which engage a single joint.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred iorm of construction for carrying our invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit oi the invention. We, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as come within. the scope of the appended claims.

Having described our invention, what we claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination with a pedestal having 7 a bead formed on its upper end portion, of

a globe having aflanged rim supported above said pedestal; and clamping members having upper and lower inwardly extending flanged edges engaging the said head and said flanged rim for supporting said globe above said pedestal to permit free oscillation of said globe thereon, the side walls of said clamping members being tapered toward said bead. to prevent said globe from. corn tacting with the upper end portion of said pedestal, substantially as described.

2. A device of the class described com prising a pluralityoi arcuate members hingcdly connected at one end; a laterally extending flange at one side of each of said members for embracing and engaging a lamp pedestal; and a resilient flange at the opposite side for embracing and engaging a globe, said arcuate members being tapered to support the globe therehetween and permit oscillation thereoi between said tapered members and the resilient flange, snbstantially as described. 1

3. A globe support including hingedly connected clamping members having downwardly and inwardly tapered side walls "for engagement with a globe, angular lugs aifordi means for detachably securing said at: a I members together and 13170166010115 on one of the adjoining ends of said members adaptedto engage the inner surfaces of the opposite adjoining end affording a rigid connection at the point of juncture of said members, substantially as described.

4. In a globe holder, the combination with a globe having a flanged rim, of a pair of co-operating arcuated members having tapered side walls hingedly connected to gether at one end; angularly shaped lugs on said side walls a'fiording means for detach ably securing said members together; an in wardly extending resilient flange formed on said members adapted to embrace said globe; an inwardly extending flange formed on said members arranged to eng the upper end portion of a pedestal iOI. supporting said globe thereabove; and projections formed on one oi? the adjoining ends of sa d members d'apted to engage the inner surfaces of the opposite corresponding adjoining end at fording a rigid connection at the point or juncture of said members, substantially as described.

5. In a globe supporting device, the combination with a pedestal, of a holder clampingly engaging the upper periphery of said pedestal and extending upwardly therefrom, the side walls of said holder being tapered inwardly and downwardly for supporting a globe above said pedestal, substantially as described. 7

6. In a globe supporting device. the com bination with a pedestal, of a holder comprising parts hingedly connected together arranged and adapted to clampingly engage the upper periphery of said pedestal and extending upwardly therefrom, the side walls of said holder being tapered inwardly and downwardly for supporting a globe above said pedestal to permit oscillation of said globe within said holder; and lateral resilient flanges on said holder for preventing separation of said globe from said holder during oscillation of said globe, substantially as described.

7. In a globe supporting device,the combination with a pedestal, of a holder clampingly engaging the upper portion of: said pedestal and adapted to support a globe there above to permit oscillation of said' globe thereon; and means for preventing separation of said globe from said holder during oscillation thereof, substantially as 

